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About ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses

Code of Ethics for Nurses

ICN_CodeEthicsThe ICN Code of Ethics for Nurses, most recently revised in 2006, is a guide for action based on social values and needs.The Code has served as the standard for nurses worldwide since it was first adopted in 1953.

The Code is regularly reviewed and revised in response to the realities of nursing and health care in a changing society. The Code makes it clear that inherent in nursing is respect for human rights, including the right to life, to dignity and to be treated with respect.

The ICN Code of Ethics guides nurses in everyday choices and it supports their refusal to participate in activities that conflict with caring and healing.

 

 

 

Last Updated on Wednesday, 18 August 2010
 


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ICN’s 25th Quadrennial Congress : Equity and Access to Health Care
ICN looks forward to welcoming you to our 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, Australia, 18-23 May 2013.

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ICN is pleased to announce the launch of a special Florence Nightingale teddy bear in support of the Girl Child Education Fund (GCEF). The GCEF provides for the primary and secondary schooling of orphaned daughters of nurses in developing countries, paying for school fees, uniforms, shoes and books.  The GCEF is an initiative of ICN’s premier foundation, the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF).

To order this delightful bear and support the GCEF, just click on the bear or go to  www.gcefbear.com